Junior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

PVM•Rosemead, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PVM is hiring a Junior Forward Deployed Engineer to support Southern California Edison environments in Palantir Foundry. These systems support wildfire mitigation, Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) operations, and regulatory reporting. The engineer will build and maintain Foundry applications, pipelines, and dashboards under the guidance of senior engineers, on a team responsible for keeping mission-critical utility systems running during live operational events. The position is intended for someone early in their career who wants to learn Foundry and operational delivery quickly. The role is onsite in Rosemead, California, with a 24/7/365 rotating schedule of 12-hour shifts on a 2-2-3 rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays. It reports to the Forward Deployed Strategist, has no direct reports, and involves 0–10% travel. Pay is based on experience.

Requirements

Associate's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field, plus at least 1 year of software engineering, data engineering, or systems integration experience; alternatively, at least 3 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Working knowledge of Python, TypeScript, or Java.
Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts onsite in Rosemead, California, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
Exposure to Palantir Foundry or a similar data platform through work, coursework, or certification.
Familiarity with utility operations, wildfire mitigation, emergency management, outage management, or other operational environments.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Workshop applications, dashboards, and workflows under the direction of Mid and Senior engineers.
Support data pipelines integrating SAP, OMS, GIS, weather, customer, and operational data.
Monitor production systems during assigned shifts and quickly escalate issues to the appropriate engineer.
Assist with incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis during critical events.
Perform functional, regression, and user-acceptance testing on new features and releases.
Write and update technical documentation, operational runbooks, and support procedures.
Participate in operational readiness exercises and tabletop events.
Participate in PVM's peer mentorship program.